Lyrics
Verse 1
And the children of Israel (mmmmmm)
Stripped themselves of their ornaments
By the Mount Horeb
Verse 2
And Moses took the tabernacle
And pitched it without the camp
And called it the Tabernacle
Of the Congregation (mmmmmm)
Verse 3
And it came to pass
That every one which sought the Lord went out unto
The Tabernacle of the Congregation
Which was without the camp (mmmmmm)
Verse 4
And it came to pass, when Moses went out
Unto the Tabernacle
And all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door
And looked after Moses, (mmmmmm)
Until he was gone into the Tabernacle
Chorus
And all the people rose up and worshiped (mmmmmm)
And all the people rose up and worshiped (mmmmmm)
And all the people rose up and worshiped (mmmmmm)
And all the people rose up and worshiped (mmmmmm)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Exodus is a worship song that sets a passage from the book of Exodus to music. The verses recount the children of Israel stripping off their ornaments at Mount Horeb, Moses taking the tabernacle and pitching it outside the camp as the tabernacle of the congregation, and everyone who sought the Lord going out to it. The next verse describes the people rising and standing at their tent doors to watch Moses go in.
The chorus carries the central action: "And all the people rose up and worshiped," repeated with a hummed response after each line. The text follows Exodus 33:7-10 almost word for word. It also draws a contrast with John 4:23-24, where worship is described as being in spirit and truth rather than tied to a place. Because the lines are taken directly from the passage and set to a steady repetition, the song has a reverent, meditative tone that suits a congregation responding to the Scripture reading.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 33:7 Moses pitches the tent of meeting outside the camp.
- Exodus 33:10 The people rise and worship, each at the door of his tent.
- John 4:23-24 True worshipers worship the Father in spirit and truth.